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Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Managed Care
President Obama's Disappointing Health Care Budget
Tuesday, February 21, 2012, 10:24 am ET; Source: Forbes.com
A “national moment of truth.” That’s how President Obama’s fiscal reform commission characterized the state of the nation’s finances over one year ago.
BCBS-MI Appoints Bolton Medical Director
Sunday, February 19, 2012, 8:11 pm ET; Source: Crainsdetroit.com
Mary Beth Bolton, M.D., is the newest medical director at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan.
BCBS-TX Now Recognizing Ambulatory Detox As An Approved Level of Care at Right Step Woodlands
Sunday, February 19, 2012, 4:36 pm ET; Source: Prweb.com
Medical oversight for detoxification from drugs and alcohol is available as a form of outpatient treatment known as Ambulatory Detox.
Accountable Care Organizations, Medical Homes
UnitedHealthcare Invests Nearly $23 Million in Three Health Centers in Los Angeles to Help Improve Access to Quality Care
Tuesday, February 21, 2012; Source: Business Wire
UnitedHealthcare has invested nearly $23 million in three Los Angeles health centers to help expand and enhance patient care and services in the region.
Wellness/Disease Management
Walgreens Launches Smoking Cessation Program for Passport Health Plan Members in Louisville
Tuesday, February 21, 2012, 9:00 am ET; Source: Business Wire
Walgreens pharmacists at eight of the drugstore chain’s convenient Louisville locations are partnering with Passport Health Plan, a local Medicaid health plan, on a new smoking cessation program which launched in early January 2012.
Aging of Eyes Is Blamed for Range of Health Woes
Monday, February 20, 2012; Source: nytimes.com
The aging eye filters out blue light, affecting circadian rhythm and health in older adults.
Aspirin Shows Promise in Limiting Cancer for Women Who Have H.I.V., Scientists Say
Monday, February 20, 2012; Source: nytimes.com
Aspirin should be evaluated for its potential to prevent cervical cancer in women infected with H.I.V., say scientists who recently reported a connection between the virus and inflammation of cervical tissue.
Pharmaceutical and Bio Tech
US FDA Staff Focus On Safety Of Forest Lung Drug
Tuesday, February 21, 2012, 9:08 am ET; Source: Reuters.com
U.S. drug reviewers said Forest Laboratories Inc and Almirall SA's inhaled lung treatment was effective, but raised concerns about potential heart problems linked to drugs in the same class.
Teva Is Said to Pay $250 Million to End Nevada Colonoscopy Hepatitis Cases
Tuesday, February 21, 2012, 9:37 am ET; Source: Bloomberg.com
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. will pay more than $250 million to settle more than 80 lawsuits alleging the drugmaker sold the anesthetic Propofol in a way that led colonoscopy patients to develop hepatitis C, people familiar with the accords said.
Omnicare Officially Ends Hostile Bid For PharMerica
Tuesday, February 21, 2012, 9:02 am ET; Source: The Wall Street Journal
Another deal has died in the wake of regulatory scrutiny.
Brilinta Added to American College of Chest Physicians Recommendations on Antithrombotic Therapy and Prevention of Thrombosis
Tuesday, February 21, 2012, 10:00 am ET; Source: Business Wire
AstraZeneca announced today that the American College of Chest Physicians has updated its guidelines on Antithrombotic Therapy and Prevention of Thrombosis to include a recommendation for giving the oral antiplatelet medicine, BRILINTA tablets with low-dose aspirin to patients who suffer from Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS).
Hospitals and Health Systems
Catholic Hospitals Expand, Religious Strings Attached
Monday, February 20, 2012; Source: nytimes.com
As Roman Catholic leaders and government officials clash over the proper role of religion and reproductive health, shifts in health care economics are magnifying the tension.
Medicare and Medicaid
Bachmann Wants Medicaid Rates to Get Closer Scrutiny
Monday, February 20, 2012, 11:53 pm ET; Source: Twincities.com
Following word last week of a federal investigation into how Minnesota finances its public health insurance programs, U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann said Monday that more audits might be needed for the Medicaid program.
Maine Medicaid Costs Above Average
Monday, February 20, 2012; Source: Associated Press
In his relentless demands for steep Medicaid cuts, Gov. Paul LePage has said Maine spends far more per capita than other states on Medicaid and is high above the national average.
Illinois To Tighten Medicaid Eligibility
Monday, February 20, 2012, 3:28 pm ET; Source: upi.com
New enrollment restrictions for Medicaid in Illinois, effective March 1, include electronic cross-checks on residency and income data, officials said.
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